Rotatable Support Device for Amusement Swing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing amusement devices fail to provide a strong enough sensation for occupants due to limited rotational movements, primarily relying on a single axis of rotation and lack of complexity in motion.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of a support device that is rotatable with respect to the carrier, allowing for three distinct rotations: about the swinging axis, the carrier's axis of rotation, and the support device's axis of rotation, enhancing the overall experience by varying the direction of the support device's rotation, which can be parallel or perpendicular to the carrier's axis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the support device is fixedly suspended from the carrier, then the structure is simple and stable, but the sensation for occupants is not strong enough
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is made rotatable with respect to the carrier about an axis of rotation that is directed substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the carrier. This dynamic configuration allows the support device to perform additional rotational movements during operation, intensifying the sensation for occupants while maintaining structural reliability through controlled degrees of freedom.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the support device is rotatable with respect to the carrier, then the sensation for occupants is intensified, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotational movement capability is segmented into distinct levels: the carrier rotates about its axis, and the support device rotates independently about a parallel axis. This segmentation of rotational degrees of freedom allows each component to perform its specific rotational function without requiring the entire system to be overly complex, achieving intensified sensation through modular rotational capabilities.
3Productivity
If multiple rotational movements are incorporated, then the motion becomes more dynamic and engaging, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is designed with universal rotational capability about an axis parallel to the carrier's rotation axis. This multi-functional design allows the same structural configuration to achieve multiple rotational movements (carrier rotation plus support device rotation) without requiring entirely separate mechanisms for each degree of freedom, thereby enhancing motion dynamics while controlling manufacturing complexity through design universality.
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AI summary
An amusement device comprises at least one swinging arm (5), one end of which is suspended so as to be rotatable about a swinging axis (4) and one free end of which is displaceable along at least a part of a circular path about the swinging axis. A carrier (7) is suspended from the free end of the swinging arm and is rotatable about an axis (8) of rotation transversely to the swinging axis. Furthermore, there is at least one support device (10) for at least one person which is suspended from the carrier at a distance from the axis of rotation thereof. The support device is rotatable with respect to the carrier.